Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump’s golf course for 12 hours. The man didn’t get
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have identified more than 50 square miles of government-owned property across the U.S. as having great potential for renewable energy projects. The parcels are all located within the boundaries of national laboratories and other research sites that share a legacy centered around development of the nation’s nuclear
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OSAGE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in a crash that killed an Osage Beach police officer could be charged with murder. Camden County Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor filed a motion on Tuesday to charge Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer with second-degree murder. He is currently charged with aggravated fleeing from a traffic stop resulting in death. A
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally gulped it last Thursday in the waters off Anacortes, Washington. The food mix-up began while
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season. On Tuesday, designers showcased dreamy, summery dresses and crisp cotton. Fendi celebrated its upcoming centenary with a Spring-Summer 2025 collection. The collection paid homage to its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Students at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta will return to campus for half-days beginning next week. The announcement comes after a Sept. 4 shooting at the Winder school that killed four and injured nine others. The school will run with shortened periods and dismiss students at 12:40 p.m. That schedule
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous
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The Ashland Police Department released a statement Tuesday providing more details about alleged threats that led schools to close early Monday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prosecutors have dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of misusing a bail fund to aid violent protests against the city’s proposed police and fire training center. Atlanta Solidarity Fund leaders Marlon Kautz, Adele MacLean and Savannah Patterson still face racketeering
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A look at the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felonies related to a shooting that occurred last year outside of a gas station in east Columbia. Kentrail Taylor, 29, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and shooting from a vehicle, according to an email from Assistant Boone County Prosecutor Paul Wade. Taylor will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The father of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket says he thought his son may have been possessed by an evil spirit before the attack. Moustafa Alissa testified Tuesday at the murder trial of Ahmad Alissa. Sometime before the attack in 2021, Moustafa
Continue ReadingSELFRIDGE, N.D. (AP) — A fire destroyed the post office in Selfridge, North Dakota. State and federal authorities are investigating the cause. No one was injured and the fire on Monday did not spread. The building was 105 years old. Video of the fire shows flames leaping out of the building’s roof and windows in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The families of the six construction workers killed in the collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge plan to file legal claims against the owner and manager of the container ship that lost power and struck the bridge. Maria del Carmen Castellón lost her husband in the collapse that sent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven’t submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona’s state and local elections. It’s a significant number for a battleground state where races have been tight. An error in state-run databases that reclassified voters was announced Tuesday. It comes days before county election officials
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in the French Caribbean island of Martinique say at least six police officers have been injured by gunfire during violent protests over the high cost of living. Government officials say two unidentified suspects have been arrested. Gunfire erupted late Monday and early Tuesday as cars burned and police
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Ronald Kiger was announced as the winner on Tuesday and will take home the $10,000 grand prize. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards about $25,000 in prizes for hunters who humanely
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After a meltdown summer, Phoenix finally has a cooldown. The National Weather Service forecast the city to reach only 94 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday. That would end a streak of 113 consecutive days of at least 100 degrees. The last time Phoenix’s high was below 100 was on May 26.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former Miami Marlins general manager Michael Hill has been promoted to Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of on-field operations and workforce development and April Brown to senior vice president of social responsibility and diversity. The promotions fill areas of supervision that had been under Billy Bean, senior vice president for
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